I really don't want to date a girl addicted to the internet!

The teardrop-shaped airship gradually approached the mainland, drifting towards the tree like a mayfly. Leia silently slowed down to avoid a head-on collision.

Cheng Fei, holding up his binoculars, gazed at the continent ahead and exclaimed in amazement, "Professor Shen, there are actually cave entrances and plank roads below!"

“I’m not blind, I can see.” Shen Xi also held up binoculars, her brows slightly furrowed.

"There are even many boats moored here; it looks like a dock, and people live there." The boy continued to gaze into the distance.

A closer look reveals that the sloping rock face on the continental side is covered with man-made caves, surrounded by artificial structures. The dark interiors lead to unknown destinations, resembling a giant anthill or beehive.

"There's no need to waste time on obvious nonsense," the girl said impatiently.

"Don't you find it surprising?" Cheng Fei looked at her.

"Land is precious in this world, and there's convenient anti-gravity technology, so I'm not surprised that we're utilizing vertical space," Shen Xi said indifferently.

"Alright, the Protoss Queen rules over countless dimensions and is very knowledgeable. I was just making a fuss over nothing." The boy lowered his head.

"Should we take the boat to those docks?" Leia asked the two of them.

"Go ahead, find a good spot..." Cheng Fei nodded without hesitation.

"Don't listen to him, head towards the mainland," Shen Xi interrupted coldly.

"Teacher Shen, didn't you see all those boats docked at the pier below?" the boy asked her, puzzled.

"I see, is there a problem?" The girl glanced at him.

"Since everyone else is stopping, why don't we stop too?"

"I can forget about Cheng Feiyu, who has no opinions of his own and only follows the rules. Only rats that can't stand the light like to crawl into dark holes. I want to moor the boat in a sunny place." Shen Xi raised her chin.

"What a rebellious little cutie. But rules exist for a reason. Maybe the rule here is that all ships have to dock at the suspended pier below? Besides, even if I were a rat, the only hole I'd want to crawl into is yours." Cheng Fei shrugged at her.

"Shut up, stop your disgusting and filthy nonsense. So now you're going to oppose me?" Shen Xi shivered as if she had caught a chill, and glared at him fiercely.

"But then again, the light is indeed better up there, and the Celestial Queen was born to look down upon all living beings, so I also think we should go up there." The boy changed his mind in a second.

Leia skillfully waited for the two to finish their conversation and reach a reconciliation before maneuvering the airship upwards, moving towards the flat top of the continent.

Once the airship had sailed over the continent, a small, agile aircraft flapped its wings and quickly approached the airship, soon landing on the deck.

There were two people on board the aircraft. One of them jumped off, and Cheng Fei judged from his smart uniform and weapons that he was a sentry or similar character.

The other party approached Cheng Fei and his group, removed their goggles, and loudly declared, "Who are you? This airship from outside is going to dock in the lower city and is prohibited from sailing in the upper city."

Cheng Fei cast a gloating glance at the silver-haired girl beside him.

Shen Xi narrowed her eyes slightly, and her expression turned displeased.

……

606. The Shadow Gains Freedom

The nimble little flapping-wing aircraft took off with a flap of its wings.

The teardrop-shaped airship turned around on the spot, left directly above the continent, and slowly descended.

The Light Magic Core lifted the ship's hull as it descended along the gravitational field, converting potential energy into heat energy, which heated up the little remaining cooling water in the cooling pool, producing a sound like boiling water.

Cheng Fei glanced at the aloof girl beside him, whose face was pale, and sensed that she was also getting warmer.

"The buildings in the Upper City are really beautiful, as neat as dominoes. They're mostly where rich people or nobles live, don't you think, Teacher Shen?" The boy smacked his lips, casually savoring the scene he had just glimpsed.

"..." The girl stared at the front of the floating ship, her pink and stubborn lips tightly closed.

"The privileged class is truly despicable! They actually sent us to the lower city. Do they think we're rats in the gutter?" The boy revealed a serious expression of resentment.

"..." The girl narrowed her eyes.

"Teacher Shen, I propose that we launch the Tailless Scorpion bombardment of the Lord's Mansion in Riften City right now and declare that we have occupied this place. What do you think?" The boy raised his fist, like an ambitious orator.

Leia, who was carefully controlling her descent speed to prevent the Light Magic Core from overheating and exploding, secretly glanced at the two of them.

"Teacher Shen..."

"Shut up!" Shen Xi interrupted the boy who was about to say something, gritted her teeth and kicked him, glaring at him, "If the tailless scorpion could still be activated, I would blast you, this annoying aquatic mammal that's like a fish jumping around on land, into dust first."

"Teacher Shen, I was just standing up for you, why are you yelling at me?" The boy raised his hands in surrender.

"Stop your boring, sarcastic tone!" The girl's face was full of displeasure.

"Seriously, the tailless scorpion is broken? What happened?" the boy asked seriously.

"It broke down halfway through; after all, it was already a miracle that it could even barely start in the first place," Shen Xi said, softening her tone.

"Okay, is there any chance of fixing it?"

"Where there are tools and materials, there is hope." The girl raised her chin.

"I see. So where can we find the tools and materials?" the boy read aloud.

"There's a Light Magic Technology Association in Riften. I'll take the letter and give it a try," Shen Xi said thoughtfully.

"A letter? What letter?" the boy asked curiously.

"Is Cheng Feiyu's memory really that bad?!" The girl gritted her teeth in an instant, kicking him hard with her small feet in white boots.

"Teacher Shen, why are you suddenly so fierce? I suspect you're settling a personal score!"

"I'm sorry, it's just that I have a phobia of stupidity, so I've just reached my breaking point with your terrible behavior!"

Amidst the seemingly endless arguing of the teenagers, the teardrop-shaped airship slowly drifted into the shadowy area covering the continent.

Another small flapping-wing aircraft came onto the deck. This time, the aircraft was much simpler, with only a man dressed in coarse cloth on board shouting, "What kind of ship is this? Where did you come from? What cargo are you carrying?"

Shen Xi's face turned wary, and she gripped the staff in her hand tightly.

“Teacher Shen, calm down. This must be a water guide. I’ll go and negotiate.” Cheng Fei held the girl’s small hand, stepped forward, and placed his hand on his chest. “In the name of the Sacred Dome, we are travelers from the Empire, and we have no cargo.”

"Imperial nobles? Demon Knights?" The man raised an eyebrow, sizing them up. "Never mind, whatever. How long are you planning to stay?"

"Uncertain, a few days or half a month."

“Then let’s pay for five days first: tonnage tax, usage fee, water diversion fee, mooring fee, guard fee… a total of three imperial gold coins, is that alright?” The man’s eyes darted around quickly.

"No problem." Cheng Fei took out three gold coins and one silver coin and put them in the other person's hand, then patted him on the shoulder. "Find us a good spot."

"Understood, sir, rest assured!" The man was taken aback at first, then his expression instantly turned respectful, and he responded loudly.

The pilot nimbly drove away in his flapping-wing aircraft, leading the way, while Leia followed behind in her airship, entering the suspended dock.

They weren't the only guests here. At the same time, a large number of ships were entering and leaving the dock. Some ships moved by their own power, while others were simply towed by small boats. Dockworkers were loading and unloading cargo from the moored and secured floating boats, creating a busy scene.

Cheng Fei observed it and couldn't help but sigh, "It doesn't look like much from a distance, but up close it looks more like a beehive."

"Trash, three gold coins for a five-day stay? He's just asking for an exorbitant price. Why did you have to pay an extra silver coin if you didn't even ask?" Shen Xi frowned slightly and kicked the boy.

"Teacher Shen, we're in an unfamiliar place, so why are we spending money to avoid trouble? He thinks we're all nobles, so don't be so stingy."

"Cheng Feiyu, who is always so meticulous, actually called me stingy. It's like the sun rose in the west." The girl scoffed.

"Teacher Shen, these are all experiences I've accumulated over the years. Besides, aren't you just stingy? My henpecked little darling." The boy patted her head, only to be met with a murderous glare.

Soon, the teardrop-shaped airship docked at a corner of the pier, was secured with cables, and a gangplank was attached to connect the deck and the pier.

Cheng Fei stood on the ship's railing, looking down at the sea of ​​clouds below the wooden suspended dock, and couldn't help but gasp, "The people here probably don't have a fear of heights."

Shen Xi also glanced at it, then took a half-step back without making a sound.

The blond half-elf stood beside the boy, tilting his head back and staring at him.

"What's wrong?" Cheng Fei looked at An Ying.

"Master, can Xiao An be free now?" The anticipation in An Ying's eyes was almost overflowing.

"Ah, right, as we agreed, you can leave now." The boy shrugged.

"Great!" The half-elf exclaimed excitedly and ran off.

"Little Dark, wait!" Leia's voice rang out.

Shadow turned to look at the elven saintess with a ponytail, puzzled, "Leya, do you also want freedom?"

"I'm not leaving. I'm going to the roots of the World Tree. Are you really leaving?" Leia hesitated, wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

“Of course!” Shadow’s little face said with an expression that seemed perfectly natural.

“But staying on the ship is fine too. How will you, a half-elf, survive out there?” Leia looked at her, her brows furrowed with worry.

"How to live... what does that mean?" Shadow lowered his head and thought seriously for a moment, then raised his head with a blank expression.

“How are you going to earn a living? You have no strength and you don’t know anything.” Leia walked up to her and squatted down.

“Little Dark…Little Dark wants to go into business!” Shadow thought about it seriously for a moment, then her eyes lit up, and her childish voice was full of confidence.

"You know how to do business? What kind of business?" Leia was stunned.

"Little Dark wants to be a slave trader!" The half-elf's doll-like face was filled with hope for a new life of freedom.

Leia opened her mouth and looked at the other two people on the boat.

Cheng Fei and Shen Xi were both looking at the scenery as if nothing had happened, completely ignoring what was happening here.

"Wait a moment then." Leia said, and quickly ran back to the cabin.

Soon, the elven saintess brought a small bundle and tied it to the little shadow's body.

"Leah, what is this?" the half-elf asked, puzzled.

"Here's the dried meat, the clothes, and this money." Leia shoved her few remaining silver coins into her hands, looking her straight in the eye. "If you run into trouble, come back right away, understand?"

"I won't come back. I'm no longer a familiar. I'm free now!" The half-elf's face was filled with excitement.

……

607. The gift Ye Shuang gave to Cheng Fei

As Leia watched, the half-elf carrying a small bundle left the airship and disappeared into the depths of the man-made passageway with the flow of people.

Cheng Fei stood with his hands in his pockets on the ship's side, casually surveying the bustling dock and observing the local customs and culture.

"Trash, if you want to call her back, you can go now." The aloof girl with long silver hair suddenly kicked the boy, her face indifferent.

Cheng Fei raised his chin to look at her. "Teacher Shen, are you looking down on me? I promised not to keep her, and I meant it. Please take back your prejudice against me from now on, realize how much I keep my promises, and hurry up and put on your pure white wedding dress to marry me."

"If you think you can absolve yourself of your sins with just this little bit of work, then no one in this world will be executed." Shen Xi sneered.

"Little cutie, you're just being stubborn. You've clearly changed your opinion of me. Alright, it's getting late. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. You should get some sleep too." The young man bowed solemnly and turned to walk towards the cabin.

"Stop!" the girl said coldly. "Where are you going? We need to hurry and resupply."

"Teacher Shen, if I'm not mistaken, it's one or two o'clock now. I'd like to ask if you're not going to sleep? You have class tomorrow, so please, internet addict girl, know when to stop." Cheng Fei tapped her on the head.

"Please figure out what's important right now. Of course, you can leave if you want, I'll do it all myself." Shen Xi glared back fiercely, her little face turning displeased.

"No, kids should listen to adults. Please log off and go to sleep right now." The boy grabbed her arm, like an adult pulling a child out of an arcade in the old days.

"Don't touch me, you trash! If you want to leave, leave yourself!" The girl broke free and glared at him, raising her voice.

“Teacher Shen, we have no pursuers behind us, so we can resupply without any rush. Do you think your approach makes sense?” The boy looked into her eyes.

Shen Xi turned her face away, her eyes flickering, and remained silent for a second. "Then tomorrow's club activity will be changed to online. You need to go home and log on as soon as possible."

"Okay, my little internet addict." Cheng Fei smiled helplessly and patted her head, only to be met with a fierce glare.

So they told Leia to stay on the ship and then went back to their cabin and logged off.

……

The next morning.

The bedroom is filled with comics and related merchandise, with a soft, dim light streaming in from the window.

Two girls who had just gotten up were getting dressed.

Asuna Nagasaki took the spotless white over-the-knee socks in her hands and rolled them up to the bottom. She first slipped her fair toes inside, then used both hands to pull the socks up, first covering her delicate and charming feet, then outlining her well-proportioned calves, until they created just the right amount of fleshy curves on her thighs. She then did the same to the other leg.